The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of barrer is used to give direct orders or instructions for sweeping, for example ¡Barre la cocina! (Sweep the kitchen!).

Barrer is a regular -er verb, so its Imperative conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Barrer generally means to sweep or clean by brushing, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To sweep or clean by brushing: for example, ¡Barre el piso! (Sweep the floor!)

To remove or get rid of something: for example, ¡Barran esas dudas de sus mentes! (Sweep those doubts out of your minds!)

To defeat or crush someone (colloquial): for example, ¡Barranlos en el partido! (Crush them in the game!)

To leave or go away quickly (colloquial): for example, ¡Barran de aquí antes de que llegue la policía! (Get out of here before the police arrive!)

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Barre el piso antes de que lleguen los invitados! (Sweep the floor before the guests arrive!)

Mamá, barra la entrada para que se vea limpia. (Mom, sweep the entrance so it looks clean.)

Niños, barramos el patio después de jugar. (Kids, let’s sweep the patio after playing.)

Empleados, barran el área de trabajo al final del día. (Employees, sweep the work area at the end of the day.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, barre toda la casa. (Before we go on vacation, sweep the entire house.)

¿Puedes barrer mientras yo paso la aspiradora? (Can you sweep while I vacuum?)

Después de la fiesta, barramos los confetis del suelo. (After the party, let’s sweep the confetti off the floor.)

Oye amigo, barre tu lado de la banqueta. (Hey friend, sweep your side of the sidewalk.)

En el campamento, barran sus tiendas de campaña antes de irnos. (At the campsite, sweep your tents before we leave.)

Por favor barra la entrada, está llena de hojas. (Please sweep the entrance, it’s full of leaves.)

Antes de pintar, barre bien para quitar el polvo. (Before painting, sweep thoroughly to remove dust.)

Después de la mudanza, barramos para dejar todo impecable. (After the move, let’s sweep to leave everything spotless.)

Para mantener la casa limpia, barran diariamente. (To keep the house clean, sweep daily.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.